Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Schabert v. United States

Schabert v. United States, 17 L. Ed. 2d 143 (1966)

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1966-10-24
Topic
general

tribal corporation validly waived sovereign immunity through use of “sue and be sued” clause, though waiver qualified to bar attachment of property | “Indian nations, as an attribute of their quasi-sovereignty, are immune from suit, either in the federal or state courts, without Congressional authorization.” | “The fact that the [ ] Tribe was engaged in an enterprise private or commercial in character, rather than governmental, is not material.” | "The fact that the [] Tribe was engaged in an enterprise private or commercial in character, rather than governmental, is not material." | terminated automobile dealer cannot recover from regional distributor or manufacturer | terminated automobile dealer cannot recover from regional distributor or manufacturer | dealer terminated when it would not become the manufacturer’s partner

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C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.